Barbee's World: Locals continue to take the leap of faith at LCC

Story Time – Easton Marshall jumps the fence for ESPN web gem; and other notes from Day 2 of the NWAC Championships

LCC’s Easton Marshall leaps to rob a home run during a 7-4 win over Spokane, Friday, May 22, in a loser-out game of the NWAC Championships at Story Field. Marshall wound up on the other side of the fence with the ball and the play was featured on ESPN’s Top-10 highlight reel. / Photo by Skyler Smith for Blast Zone Media

Sam Barbee for BlastZoneMedia.com / blastzonenews@gmail.com

NWAC Baseball / Commentary

STORY FIELD — Now we’re getting to the fun part.

We can start to see the light at the end of the tunnel. It nears.

Two teams – Pierce and Spokane – have been eliminated. Down to six. Only Everett and Lane have not lost, meaning everyone else (Lower Columbia, Edmonds, Linn-Benton and Wenatchee Valley) are all on the chopping block.

If the stakes were high before, they’ll be monumental now.

And that’s the fun of playoff baseball. It’s why you grind so hard through the fall and winter and why those weekend site-splitting doubleheaders are so worth it.

For this.

For every pitch mattering. For every base taken getting you one step closer. For every strike and out shortening your opponents path.

Now is when the fun starts.

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